Brussels Airlines full-year profit nearly doubles

Brussels Airlines said its 2007 net profit nearly doubled to €23.1 million from €13.9 million the previous year, but warned that "high fuel prices, rising inflation, decreasing consumer confidence and increasing competition will have a negative influence on results in the current financial year." Revenue grew 2% to €921 million. It did not disclose its operating result. Number of revenue seats on both SN and codeshare operations increased 1.8% to 5.8 million. Enplanements ...

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